Ore-granulator.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD S. BAILEY, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MINING MILLING AND MACHINERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DENVER, COLORADO, A CORPORATION OF COLORADO.

ORE-GRANULATOR.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed October 27, 1902. Se N 128,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD S. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ore-Granulators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art-to whichiit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to the granulation of ore for the purpose of reducing it to a condition in which its metallic values may be saved by concentration, amalgamation, cyanid, chlorination, roasting and leaching methods and processes of treating ores, and is applicable to all ores where a comminution of the ore is required that will afford a granulated product in contradistinction to a mashed, or ground or pulverized product which when mixed with water forms a large amount of slimes, and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide means by which a plurality of hammers may be made to strike direct, positive blows upon ore fed in operative relation to them; second, to provide an ore granulating machine in which a revoluble cylinder is arranged to receive ore and to discharge it through screened apertures; and in which a plurality of swinging drop hammers are arranged to drop as the cylinder rotates, through an arc of a circle of the inner periphery of said cylinder, into engagement with the ore received by said cylinder; third, to provide an ore granulator in which a plurality of hammers are arranged to be positively actuated to drop with a swinging blow on a body of ore temporarily confined in the cylinder and in which suitable dies are arranged to form a bed for the ore and to receive the blows of the hammers; fourth, to provide an ore granulator comprising a rotatable cylinder provided with a plurality of hammer stamps pivotally secured to the inner periphery of said cylinder and arranged to be forcibly actuated to strike an operative blow against a body of ore temporarily confined in said cylinder and to provide a suitable die surface for the ore to rest on and for the hammers to strike against, and to provide means for feeding ore into the cylinder and for sizing the discharging ore; fifth, another object of my invention is to produce a much better product for amalgamation and concentration than that produced by stamp mills, crushing rolls and Huntington mills, which in pulverizing an ore reduce a large per cent of it to powder, which when mixed with water is called slirnes which easily float away with the water used in both amalgamation and concentration and carry a large per centage of the values of most ores away with them, while in my invention the particles of ore are broken into a granular or cubical form and no matter to how fine a mesh the ore may be granulated the amount of powdered ore called slimes will be so small as to not interfere with a most satisfactory recovery of the mineral values by either concentration or amalgamation, and the particles of native gold and other metals which under action of the heavy stamps or powerful rolls now in general use are mashed into exceedingly small, thin sheets and float away with the slimes, and are saved when the ore is properly granulated by reason of their granular and cubical forms and consequent greater specific gravity; sixth, a further object of my invention is to produce a machine which can be more cheaply constructed than the common type of stamp mills, crushing rolls, Hunt ington mills, etc. now in use, and which, at the same time can be more cheaply operated and kept in repair, and seventh; to provide a granulating machine that will granulate a given amount of ore at less expense in power and in wear of parts than the pulverizing machines'in I attain these objects by the mechanism illuslator, the same being arranged for two sets of hammers.

Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse, sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the discharge end of the granulator, the adjustable bearing being shown in section. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the feed end of the granulator. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bearing for the feed end of the granulator. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the bearing for the discharge end thereof. Fig. 8'is a perspective view of one of the caps for the bearings 6 and 7. Fig. 9 is a plan view, partly in section of the bearing at the discharge end of the granulator showing the manner of supporting the end of the granulator, and the stationary shaft which passes therethrough. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same showing the vertically movable blocks in which the journals of the bearing rest. Fig. 1.1 is a sectional view of one of the arms which force the hammers to drop at the proper time, and through which water is introduced to the interior of the cylinder when it is desired to granulate the ore wet. Fig. 12 is a transverse section of the same taken on the line 1212 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one of the dies upon which the hammers fallj Fig. 14 is a transverse sectional view of a form of granulator in which the hammers are arranged to overlap and strike one on top of the other in their order of rotation, the

stamping face of one hammer forming a die or shoe for the hammer next ahead of it in direction of rotation, the handles of the hammers being pivotally secured to the hammers in the view and the stamping faces of the ham mers being stepped and inclined toward the upward rotating side of the cylinder. Fig. 15, is a perspective view of the form of hammer shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is an end elevation of the discharge end of the granulator showing the screen holding frame and the preferred manner of removably securing the screens to the discharge end of the cylinder. Fig. 17 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 16 showing the cylinder head at the discharge end of the cylinder and the screen holding frame in section. Fig. 18 is a plan view of the ring used to clamp the screens in the screen frame. Fig. 19 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a section on the line A of Figs. 16 and 17. Fig. 21 is a perspective sectional view on line B of Fig. 16. Fig. 22 is a vertical, sectional side elevation of my invention containing but one set of hammers and illustrates the granulator adapted to amalgamate by the placing of a small body of mercury in the cylinder to catch by amalgamation with the mercury any gold or silver that may be in condition for amalgamation in ore that may be granulated and shows the die or die plate provided with grooves either in the die or in the ore guide-plate and adapted to direct any mercury that may be carried up the upwardly moving side of the cylinder as it rotates away from the striking face of the die and to the opposite sides of the die into a channel between the die and the head ends of the cylinder. Fig. 23 is a fragmentary end sectional view of Fig. 22 but shows the grooves in the ore guide plate instead of in the die. Fig. 24 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the die showing the mercury grooves in the die. Fig. 25 is a sectional view of a hammer and its handle showing the handle connected to the hammer by a universal joint. Fig. 26 is a plan view of the handle and hammer shown in Fig. 24. Fig. 27 is a bottom plan view of the cap that secures the top of the ball of the handle in the ball socket of the hammer. Fig. 28 is a section of Figs. 26 on line C 0. Fig. 29 isafragmentary sectional view of a cylinder showing the hammers provided with flexible or yielding handles, one of the handles of this comprising a coiled spring and the other a spring blade also showing the adjustability of the arm that forces the hammer to strike its blows at any predetermined part of the ore bed holding portion of the cylinder. Fig. 30 is a perspective view of the flexible or yielding handle shown in Fig. 29 and comprises a spring blade. Fig. 31. is a perspective view of a hammer showing a removable and a renewable ore granulating shoe secured to it. Fig. 32 is a plan view of a shoe showing a handle pivotally secured to it. Fig. 33 is a section of Fig. 32 on line D O, of Fig. 32, showing the rivet in dotted lines that secures the shoe to the hammer in Figs. 30 and 31. Fig. 34 illustrates a pivotal connection of a hammer to the head of the cylinder. Fig. 35 is a sectional view of the cylinder showing the adjustable reinforcement hoops. Fig. 36 is a side elevation of a modified form of granulator, a part of the casing at one end thereof being broken away, and means being shown for supporting and revolving the same. Fig. 37 is a transverse, vertical sectional view taken on the line 37-37 of Fig. 36, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 38 is a longitudinal, sectional view of a portion of the cylinder taken on a horizontal plane, showing the arms for insuring the drop of the hammers, positioned so that each one will lie between two sets of hammers. Fig. 39 is a perspective View of one of the aforesaid arms. Fig. 40 is a slight modification of the sameshowing the arm curved. Figs.

41 and 42 illustrate a plan and side elevation respectively, of a further modification of the arm, in which the free end is provided with antifriction rollers. Fig. 43 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view of another form of the revoluble granulator, in which the same is secured to a shaft which is revolved in any suitable manner. Fig. 44 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view of still another form of granulator, in which the same is supported and revolved by' friction rollers. Fig. 45 is a vertical, transverse sectional view of the form of granulator shown in Fig. 44, one set of hammers only, being shown. Fig. 46 is a View similar to Fig. 45 showing another manner of supporting the cylinder. Fig. 47 is a perspective view of the discharge end of the cylinder, the cap plate thereof being supplied with doors. Fig. 48 is a perspective view of one of the hammers. Fig. 49 is a perspective view of a modified form of hammer, the face thereof bein g roughened or serrated. Fig. 50 is a view illustrating a hammer suspended from a spider or bracket without the cylinder which straddles a manhole through which the said hammer may be withdrawn. Fig. 51 is a view illustrating a form of cylinder in which the inner periphery is provided at intervals, with stout helical springs which are seated in housings and receive the impact from the blow of the hammers. Fig. 52 is a side elevation partly in section, illustrating a manner of supporting the granulator so that the same may be tilted or set at an incline where desired. Fig. 53 is a front elevation of an adjustable hearing which is used at the discharge end of the gra1n1lator,and for the supporting rollers. Fig. 54 is a front elevation of an adjnstable bearing used to the feed end of the granulator, and Figs. 55 and 56 illustrate respectively, a sectional perspective view, and a transverse, sectional view of a form of cylinder having a lining made up of blocks of chilled cast steel, of any suitable analogous material.

Referring to the accompanying drawings :-The letter A indicates a cylinder of suitable dimensions, which is constructed of iron or steel, and is revolubly supported at each end, in adjustable bearings, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

My ore granulator can be made of various sizes and capacities and the granulators may contain from one set of hammers for a fiveto ten-ton capacity machine per day of 24 hours to enough sets of hammers to make machines of 25 and 50 and 100 tons or more capacity per day. The diameter of the cylinder varying from three and a half for the smallest size machine to twelve or more feet for the largest, the length of the cylinder of each machine being governed by the granulating capacity desired.

In Fig. l 1 illustrate a cylinder provided with 2 sets of hammer stamps which would make a machine of three feet and a half in diameter. of from 8 to 12 ten capacity per 24 hours and of larger capacity if the diameter is increased.

In Fig. 22 a grannlator is shown containing but one set of hammers, which'if feet in diameter would produce from four to eight tons of granulated product,

while the other views show machine of much larger 0.1-

pacity. The cylinder A of my granulator is preferably constructed of heavy boiler iron or steel plates securely riveted together, as shown. 111 the preferred constructions shown in Figs. 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 22, 23 and 29 the cylinder A is provided with hammer ingress and egress 

